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Adorable Twin Babies Laughing Uncontrollably at Rubber Bands Is the Greatest Thing You'll See Today

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:05:06 +0000

Sometimes, the simplest toys are the best ones. In this video, twin boys have the time of their lives, laughing at rubber bands. Like, they’re cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs crazy. Go ahead, watch the video and try not to smile. We dare you. Source: Adorable Twin Babies Laughing Uncontrollably at Rubber Bands Is the Greatest [...]

10 Year Old Girl Blows Away Judges on America's Got Talent

Danny Merrell — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:48:24 +0000

10 years old….close your eyes while you’re listening to this video and keep on telling yourself that this girl is only 10. Her name is Anna Christine and this was her performance on season 8 of America’s Got Talent.

Star Spangled Cymbal Fail Leads to Great Patriotic Save

Danny Merrell — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:06:02 +0000

One day, this kid should be President of the United States.

This junior high band is doing a good job of playing our National Anthem, when all of sudden, equipment failure on the only set of cymbals. What would you or your kid do? Hopefully, the same thing this kid does on our Merrell in the Morning video of the day.

Fight Breaks Out at Kindergarten Graduation, 8 Arrested

Danny Merrell — Fri, 31 May 2013 18:18:35 +0000

Kindergarten graduation – a time for smiles, proud parents and grandparents, numerous photo ops, and….how about a fight nothing short of a riot? According to a report at TV station WOIO, Friday morning during a kindergarten graduation ceremony at Michael R. White Elementary School in Cleveland, Ohio, an altercation broke out between two teenage girls. [...]

Elite Softball Collecting Donations for Tornado Victims

Danny Merrell — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:02:49 +0000

The girls from Elite softball are champions on and off the field. This group of 10 and under young ladies recently took home the championship for District 38 in tournament softball play, but they have saved their best plays off the playing field. In light of the terrible tragedy from the devastating tornado in Oklahoma, [...]

Pre-Schooler Recites the Bible and George Strait During Graduation Ceremony

Danny Merrell — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:47 +0000

This four-year-old is not only entertaining, but extremely smart. I mean, how can you go wrong in a graduation speech, or song in this case, by quoting the Bible and George Strait.

Teen Who Died of Cancer Gives the World a Heartbreaking Gift

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:30:28 +0000

Zach Sobiech is singing with the angels now. Zach died Monday at the age of 18 after a battle with cancer, but he left behind more than just memories for those who knew him. After learning that he only had a few months to live, Zach decided to write music as a way to say [...]

KICKS 105 St Jude Radiothon Honoring Courage of East Texas Patient

Danny Merrell — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:15:07 +0000

December 19th, 2012, it was nothing more than a trip to the mall to get some last minute Christmas shopping done. Within 24 hours, 8-year-old Sadie Coogler would be in surgery in Houston as a doctor removed one of several cancerous tumors in her brain. While at the mall, Sadie began to have trouble getting [...]

Max Sanders Win Mutton Bustin' Championship

Danny Merrell — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:24:55 +0000

It was a full house at the George H Henderson, Jr. Expo Center in Lufkin Saturday night as the final night of the Angelina Benefit Rodeo came into full swing. It was also the night of the championship round for mutton bustin’. The top scoring riders from the previous 3 nights of mutton bustin’ took [...]

Dean Moss Wins Night Three of Mutton Bustin'

Danny Merrell — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:58:36 +0000

Another round of 12 young cowboys and cowgirls competed Friday night in the Mutton Bustin’ Championships at the Angelina Benefit Rodeo, which means 4 more sheep riders guaranteed their spot in tonight’s championship round. Coming away with the best ride of the night was Dean Moss of Lufkin. The 7-year-old scored 95 points. In second, [...]

Mutton Bustin' Brings More Spills and Thrills on Night Number Two

Danny Merrell — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:50:19 +0000

Night number two of the Angelina Benefit Rodeo at the George H Henderson Jr Expo Center in Lufkin brought more spills and thrills in mutton bustin’. I’ve never seen more kids getting flipped, riding sideways, and getting faces full of dirt…but, they were all tough and came away with some great rides. 12 riders once [...]

Dierks Bentley and Wife Expecting Third Child

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:42:08 +0000

Dierks Bentley issued a very important tweet to let his friends, fans and followers know that he and his wife Cassidy Black are expanding their family. They are expecting their third child. The baby is due in the fall and the singer even used a little football metaphor to reveal the good news. He tweets: [...]

Kid Steals Car to Avoid Church

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:53:48 +0000

And here we thought falling asleep in church was bad. Most of us have visited God’s house at least once in our lives, and we could most likely unanimously agree it was utterly boring and even somewhat terrifying. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the gall to do anything about our aforementioned boredom the way this kid did. [...]

MITM Video of the Day – 'Worry About Yourself, Daddy'

Danny Merrell — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:05:10 +0000

At first glance, this little girl featured in this video comes across as cute and adorable, and truly, she is. However, if she is this demanding and authoritative at 2 years of age, what’s gonna happen when she’s a teenager?

Leadership Tomorrow Visits Merrell in the Morning Show

Danny Merrell — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:04:56 +0000

High school juniors from across Angelina County visited the Merrell in the Morning Show today. These young men and women are outstanding leaders in their school and community. Pictured from left to right bottom row : Madi Stephens, Samantha Wafer, Kaylenn Baker, Bethany Baldwin, Claire Corley, Celie Kelsey, DJ Alexander, Taylor Evans. Top row – [...]

6 Year Old Drummer is Amazing on 'Hot for Teacher'

Danny Merrell — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:46:17 +0000

Most 6-year-olds have issues clapping their hands to a simple beat. Avery Molek is not most 6-year-olds….in fact, you’d be hard-pressed for another kid like him anywhere. Check out what he does to the drums in the Van Halen song ‘Hot for Teacher’.

Mutton Bustin' Wrap Up at Nacogdoches Rodeo

Danny Merrell — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:54:55 +0000

This past Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 30 East Texas youngsters between the ages of 3-7 tried their hand at mutton bustin’ at the Nacogdoches Pro Rodeo and Steer Show. And, as is usually the case, this event is one of the best crowd-pleasers of the night. Thursday night, the top ride belonged to Lilli Riggins [...]

Mutton Busters Ready for the Nacogdoches Rodeo

Danny Merrell — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:58:47 +0000

The Nacogdoches Pro Rodeo and Steer Show gets kicked off this Thursday and continues through Saturday night. The rodeo starts at 7:30 nightly, but at 7 it’s mutton bustin’ with KICKS 105 and Baskins. A large number of kids got registered at Baskin’s in Nacogdoches and we wish that all kids could get a chance [...]

Happy Girl Scout Day – Which is Your Favorite Cookie? [POLL]

Danny Merrell — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:36:53 +0000

101 years ago today Girls Scouts was formed. It was just a simple and small meeting of young girls organized by Daisy Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia. She believed that all girls should be given the opportunity to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Dad Turns Kids' Sandwich Bags Into Artistic Masterpieces

Stephanie McMaster — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:53:32 +0000

A Massachusetts father gives his children a reason, beyond the possibility of string cheese, to look forward to lunch. David Laferriere of Attleboro has been drawing on his kids' sandwich bags for the past five years, posting pics of each doodle to his flickr account.